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Hundreds of Buddhists in Rangoon and the Arakan State capital of Sittwe are planning to protest against a visit to Myanmar by a high-level delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) this week.

Tens of thousands of Muslims are have been in temporary camps for more than a year. Tensions in the area remain high, and rights groups say the stateless Rohingya continue to face abuses and restrictions.